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7 <br /> population, and she said there is a desire to focus on prevention, and the provision of the right <br /> resources to this population. She said the Department on Aging was unable to reach out to <br /> this population, but paramedics, by the nature of their work, were able to identify those in need <br /> and respond. She said there can be 700 calls of this nature, but not all can be reached out to <br /> with existing staff levels. <br /> Sheriff Blackwood said there is one other component of this program. He said staff is <br /> working on an initiative to address the heroin and opioid epidemic. He said there will be a <br /> three component program called COORE (Coordinated Opioid Overdose Reduction Effort). <br /> He said law enforcement agencies are responding to overdose calls; however there is no <br /> follow up once the call is responded to. He said COORE will create a shared network of <br /> information to allow investigators to discover the commonalities in the calls. He said the <br /> second component of the program will be outreach oriented. He said if Narcan is administered <br /> at the scene of a call, there will be a follow up three days later to offer help and services to the <br /> addicted individual. He said the third component of the program will be an amnesty program, <br /> where people can come to the Sheriff's office to request help and be connected with <br /> appropriate resources. He said these efforts will be coordinated by a dedicated staff person. <br /> Commissioner Price said she would like to see the budget amended to add a <br /> Community Paramedic. <br /> Chair Dorosin said he would like to get more information about this proposed position. <br /> Commissioner Rich recommended for all Board of County Commissioners to take a <br /> CPR class. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> • Sheriff— page 461 <br /> o Total expenditure budget - $13,638,496 <br /> o Revenue adjustments to reflect actuals <br /> • Federal inmate revenue adjusted to reflect actual <br /> collections — ($700,000) <br /> • Rate increase from $66 to $93 per day not sufficient to <br /> offset the reduction in ADP <br /> Commissioner Price asked if there is a reason for the decrease. <br /> Paul Laughton said this was not a reflection of deficit in services, but rather for <br /> overtime. <br /> Chair Dorosin said the Board expected to see body cameras in this year's budget. <br /> Sheriff Blackwood said there are two in operation currently. He said he was originally <br /> not in favor of cameras, but their benefits to interactions between officers and the public have <br /> become apparent. He said a product that would work well with the local environment has been <br /> found, and 10 cameras are on the way from Motorola to put in the field, at no cost. He said <br /> Motorola came and spent time with the Sheriff's Department, and developed an apparatus <br /> specifically suited for them. He said the in-car camera and the body camera do not need to be <br /> operated by the same vendor, but Motorola has proposed a better and less expensive in car <br /> camera than that which is currently used, and that will be utilized moving forward. He said this <br /> whole process is very exciting. <br /> • Non-Departmental, Pg. 419 <br /> o No significant budget changes <br />